Replacing A Garage Door Extension Spring

With a second set of hands to help you along manually lift the door off the ground and lock.

Replacing a garage door extension spring.

Unplug the power cord to your garage door opener. Purchase new garage door extension springs. If you have an older opener you may need to remove a fuse or flip. At the far end of the door rail.

The easiest way to do this is to take the broken spring to a local garage door dealer or home improvement center so they can help you find an exact match. The following steps will walk you through how to replace an extension garage door spring. Some garage door openers have a neutral position for the trolley disconnect. The new spring s diameter length and wire size or gauge must be the same as your old spring.

Disengage the opener from the door. Once in place disconnect the. Disengage the broken extension spring one end at a time. Open the garage door to remove all spring tension and clamp it in place.